HSK 3 多音字 · Polyphone

省: sheng (province) vs xing (to reflect)

Readings 读音

sheng province; to save
xing to reflect; to examine 反省 · 内省 · 自省 · 省亲

How it works 讲解

省 reads sheng in words like — "province"; 省 reads xing in words like 反省, 内省 — "to reflect". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

省省吧Shěngshengba！

Save it!
汤姆Tāngmǔ不省人事bùxǐngrénshì了le。

Tom is unconscious.